كيف تنطق "flail about"

expression

US

ˈfɫeɪɫ/ /əˈbaʊt

FLAYL uh-BOWT

UK

flˈeɪl/ /ɐbˈaʊt

flAYL uh-BOWT

التعريف

To move arms and legs wildly and without control, often because you are scared or struggling. It can also mean to act in a confused way, not knowing what to do.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈfɫeɪɫ/ /əˈbaʊt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

flˈeɪl/ /ɐbˈaʊt

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

FLAYL uh-BOWT

بريطاني

flAYL uh-BOWT

استمع في السياق

The child began to flail about in the pool when he couldn't touch the bottom.

If you flail about on the ice, you might fall.

He started to flail about trying to find his glasses in the dark.

When the alarm went off, she flailed about looking for her phone.